Abenaki Woman’s Panel Discussion
Native American women are perhaps the most marginalized group of people in Vermont. Discussion by a panel of Native women will address their struggles coming to terms with the dichotomy between the respected position of Abenaki women in our past and how society has lost respect for women; their roles as culture bearers, leaders and mothers; and how cultural traditions suggest possibilities for change in the future. This program was created by the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association in partnership with Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and Flynn Center for the Arts, supported in part by a grant from the Vermont Humanities Council. Fletcher Free, Burlington, VT. Admission is free.

Photo: Behind the scenes at Always in Fashion: 11,000 years of Wabanaki Clothing. Abenaki women modeled traditional clothing spanning thousands of years at the Vermont Indigenous Celebration during the Champlain Quadricentennial. ECHO Lake Aquarium. Burlington, VT. 2009. Courtesy of Vera Longtoe Sheehan.